The Buddhist teaching is about the middle way - taking neither extremes. It means the taking of a middleground. But I must say, the middleground sucks. Here’s a picture to explain the whole thing, since a picture is a thousand words:
And then, comes the words. Of course there are words. When Buddhist monks go on protests and become violent, it is usually news. Because usually monks don’t get violent, and the Buddhist tenets clearly prohibits violence. So why did they go on protests and become violent?
The answer is quite simple. It’s not the “oppression” of the Chinese government. No, its something that has been taught in Buddhism for a long time - attachment.
I have been playing Command and Conquer 3 these few days to let off steam (exam’s next week, thanks Tou for reminding me.. yikes). And yes, I know, this game was released last year. But remember last year I had some issues with my hard drive being overfilled? So I finally took some time to install C&C 3 and played it.
Anyways, I was in the Nod missions, and each time after Kane spoke to the player (me), it fades to black before the map. And each time before Kane signs off, they always show him full faced, then fade to black. And then I see myself in my laptop screen’s reflection. Basically, Kane’s image faded into my own reflection, and then I thought: hey! I look like Kane (thanks to my shaved head, and unshaven moustache lame excuse for a moustache)! Continue Reading »
I’ve been pretty nihilistic a few days ago. I’ve been mentally deconstructing everything and anything, from ideas and concepts, to actual objects (aka my old dead mouse).
I was a pain in the arse if you were arguing with me those days. I’d promptly deconstruct every of your argument to nothing. And then leave.
But today… ah… today, things have changed. I still need more time to complete what I’m doing. But things are looking up. Finally
The reason why I’m a suitable candidate for the Virgle’s Project is because I’m originally from a borderworld called Xen…
Yesterday, Google announced an April Fools’ Hoax (or not), that the would be teaming up with Virgin on a joint project called Virgle. This is one of Google’s newer, participatory April Fools’ Day joke (or not), seeing that they’ve motivated more than 100 people to post video replies on the Virgle YouTube channel.
Naturally, I too, posted a response:
I wonder how many of you caught the multiple references in the vodcast.
Sigh.. Today’s April 1st (in Australia that is), and I have no tricks up and I’m bloody tired. I think I’ve used up all my juices these few days. So, here’s a picture of George Lucas eating (or rather, waiting for ramen):
And then, now’s the part where you go: hang on, Chewxy, you’re in Australia, and George Lucas is in Marin County, USA.
Well, nope, you’re wrong twice. George Lucas was in LA yesterday and today. And I took this photo in a shop called Edamame early today - wha… yep. I’m in California. (and my parental units are going to be so mad, plus I’m going to have to beg them for more moolah - and now you know why I wasn’t online most of yesterday… I was travelling)
Now, on to my thoughts on April 1st. I originally had planned for a big hoax video to be put up online virally… unfortunately, I have had other work commitments, and as such, wasn’t able to do anything (also, damn you Jason for not at least filming some footage).
Fortunately though, we have big companies like Google’s G’day Mate and Sun’s April Fools Pranks to make us laugh out loud with. So.. nothing from me this year. But one day, when I own my own company, I’ll make it a point to have plenty of April’s Fools gags everywhere.
Anyways, Edmund and Liss (my housemate) are going off to Japan to further their studies, so nothing to prank about anyways. So.. I’ll go about celebrating my birthday on my own time.. ah well.
One thing’s certain about today, though… the ghost and the UFO in the Earth Hour pictures were digitally added in. And that’s as far as the joke goes.
